' r . (, ?d > : '? . . v ? "V -?? ?: ? 1 . : -.-f ? > ?- ? ? . - i - , V: ^ ^ ? u , . .. . V-. SYI.f&THS. "STTB TOWN" JACTSON CO7 % .iT, THE "LAND OF rETJGETS". jl.30 THE YEAR IX ADVANCE 1 X THE CUl'KTy SYLVA,N. C.,DECEMBER )9, 1925 ' $2.00 THE YEAH IN ADVANCE PIT SIDE THE COUNTY UNIFICATION OF METHO DISTS DEFEATE. Nashville, Tenn., Dcc. 3.-*-Th$ secular press bureau, Methodist Episcopal Church, South, today an nounced defeat ot' the plan ot nniti-| nation with the Methodist b. pisco pa I Church. i Ixo combination \oie of the 4-> at: nual coci'ereuces in the Scuthev:. church as tabuiateel by the bur)ca.( was 8030 out ot' a possible votiu j.ttvusrth ot approxiiuately) LO,utM The vote cast iti favor of uuiticatic v, a> 4528 against 4108. While a numerical majority of 42 voteS was civen the allinnative; tli treasure lacked 1949 ballots of ; three-fourths constitutional majoru necessan . -r ratitieatiou. Only 4* ballots i1' -he 393 votes polled in th fonru ? tifcrences were against th. nu : ? . c 1 , college of bishops, meeting: i: \ > ?, . December 11. will eanva ; , vvu- by conferences atul annouu? oi?icial result?, after the legaii.;. ot ;i i the voting has been passed U]? I on. Florida conference which voted U iia\. IU4 for and 110 against -co. plated the list. The vote by conference follows: Conference Cuba .. 48 0 i^;'!$i:iioi'e 138 141 Brazil :: 47 0 , Central Brazil 28 0 Denver". 24 2 Illinois 17 28 W. Virginia t>(? 87 Northwest Ya. :.. *46. 1 J' Kentucky Hi 8S Korea 7S 4 Missouri 190 ' 14 South Brazil 32 1 Southwest Missouri 129 31 Hoist on 1H3 150 Louisville 132 72 New Mexico 42 38 } St. Louis 124 29 Tennessee 147 117 t, Arizona ..1 ...*.. 29 8 North Texas l(>l 127 West N. Carolina 221 145 Virginia .108 202 ? Pacific - 93 39 Mcxieo ..i 40 12 China * 70 23 West Oklahoma 144 20 North Alabama 94 29.? Upper S. Carolina "23t: 3<5 West Texas 177 83 Louisiana' I1-" "4 North Mississippi :... 43 100 Jfo.st Oklahoma 14" 18 Northwest Texas 03 155 , Mis.-.js.:lppi ^3 103 Texas 205 l(k? North Carolina 145 133 Memphis il.. 102 110, Alabama ... 73 197 Lit lie lioci: 115 50 North Oorgia lit) 235 Central lexas 100 182 South Carolina 21 167, SoKtli JJeorjiia 9? 217 > Ibrida ...i..L.....: .v 149 110 Totals 4528 4108 ii SHOAL CREEK Charlotte Josephine, the six week old daughter oi Mr. and -Mrs. C. Ai Maritin died Sunday 6th, and w;i. - laid to rest jn tne cemetery at Sin.,: Click Monday afternoon. Servick: ') ViVrc conducted by Rev. K. \V. Need ha;a. Among the visitor sattending ylke l uiK iat) ,wcrc Mr. Oscar Martin. Mr. and Mrs. Troy Martin of Bryson C:ly, Mm. I). A. Martin anddaughtei, Miss .Jessie and Mr. 0. II. Martin 01 Cherokee. ?Several of our citizens went to iSyUa Monday to ask that our roads !?.? Improved so'that the school truck* could run through the winter. Miss Anna Deakins spent the week, with friends at Bryson City,, Mr. T. W. McLaughlin, and son ' Charles, returned from a trip to Asheville Saturday. Mr. P. V. McLaughlin, of Sylva called at Mr. K. Howell's Monday. Mr. and ill's. dolman lvinsland arid Miss Frances Battle were guests at Mr. II. Iloyle's Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Hughes and Mr. and Mrs. Horace Howell jwere quests of Miss Winnie Cooper Sun i ? 1i my. Miss Francis Battle was a week . ?nd gu&ft of Mrs. (iolman Kinslaiul. Mr. Wade Gass spent Monday '"-lit with Mr. D. C. Hughes. ' Mrs. A. C. Hoyle and daughter, Miss Kdna called on Mi's. W. H. lioyle Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Jane Franks has returned to her home at Glenville after a week's visit with her sister, Mrs. S. J. Beck. Mrs, ^ H. Hu^'cs spent Fridry Villi >frj. J. ?. 'Jgrrell. , ' ^ C. - ( I POULTRY SHOW DitAWS CROWDS The Jackson. County Poultry Shew. held Saturday, at JJtigikm's (Jar;.;-. utuler the asup;ecs of tlie- Jac!;>\in County Pbuluy A.-soeiation1, v.y.s a.irkv'vi wuli a iaiLv number oi sj>;e.a lid*e.\Mbfys tmdliu unusually larvs* .CtamUneis the day. 'ih.\.t" av ooiu was H'lvwdKl practically id. lay. and the biixU on rxl ibU' o.;; vere pronounced by experts, to h ?: ?Kline quality and to compare i -Vdrably with ,tjiose \sho\vn -a auv ? ) N ?Knutry shjf.v. The judgur* was dorte by Mr. P F. j Hull, p uliry cxp.ri with the ..alej eparrmout of apiculture. Fi ?.va r? I s a ;>i{:& r belo* i'V . Barre l IV^cIrs:. ?Pen: vliit iri. ;mh1 H. iVC ?: r\ i ;ecoad Ct'VP Ad ntfa. Thirl' K-f 'viuv-. SauU; .Valou: ? !;'i ??? C. Hi vtehen. Seco.ul IV. II.? >.d 11. p.? alhey."'?Third I.'.vna d Jones. ! Rhode L'slar.tl' lit dr.: Pea: F-.*st L. C.( Moenj, Stcone/ v'!U KnViey."' 1" X L. K.ru-.j iti'ip Mali's: ?? i'Si L. C. Moore.| S^ud' 11." i t ; l!v iint. Third Fd I ? j l toiler. l'i: ?: :? irst J. \\. FltXi'iu. j -vend W. i. Kr.d, Thiyd \"V. F. Keui^j .i"y..n;l"3-.les: tVi: i '.:?i i' Ak.iiaukSeeond St t k jtj?r:sp. Sau.n? liei;; i'arl Aliaa'-ii.' v Tul OipCn^tons: t " 4' n VW& H- II- lVCm|u\\ ;cMndl \Mrs. ^itarieiC lau'l. Male.} irkt) W. ii./Ojuley. Second J. A | irVa^Re:; F:v. \V. H. Coidcy J ~?l>euid I. A.' lirysoa. j BJaeh Minorcas: ou.x S;c;?i:.lj 'athey BrtSilif r;-. Third T. Xt. Davij. I hde: F'nsi John [?. Jon;.--, u". tihu l>. Jones, rlT. M., .i First AiH ? n, >. ??ro\vn Lc^-om. P-n: Fir^t Jur.? Jalni*?)!!, S. ?? > V ? -.avoid Mov'zan, iii.ru \V. T. M,-r iL7. f . , ? i v::iri: t -',u:!.e .r.rv. ^on. S;v. . ? j .Morgan. Stfcopstai:c;: 1 I IV!i: C'i.lin v P.r>;hnl-Whin- L j orrts. C;uI?ov ijivtlu /. . ^ % 1 \ ? ii!civ \Aimofpas.. 1 i ! r.:e ?"') .pitiltrymo!:. i ihe'i I.-yvu Theater. with Roy C Allison as President, A. J. Pills Yice-\ President, atid P. 11. Catliev as bn? etarv-']i >>-aiiM-r. i \ V The i.'i.'iiihirsi.ii) tee is only $1.(10 ml the poultry'nten urge all persons ltercstcd in promoting the raising f better poultry, to join \vith them ?njuin?{ that .so:i:e of the advantage -f organization are that nie/iibt^s ea:> )tiv baby eiiieks at a discount of ? * m ^ I i r >:n K> to ^KiKircwil, <-:i|i ouy br<:;;?I levs and otiu r e^iipau'hi at 20 p> r ent discount. and can ]>.,pl it heir 'jf^s and poultry and get /from 15 t< .'0 par ce.it abavo the market- price, ? / i ' ?/ S ? ,?T ?a iRAI-TD JUPoY FAILS TO HOLD PHYSICIAN \ ?, i, .1 * Wayjijesvilje, Dee, 3.?Action i^ain i Dr. J. Howell AVay, promi ncnt loeal physic'an, grooving out of the d -1111 of a .Mr.-;, li.obki.son, win. died as a result of having boon struck bv the physician's car several months ago, was dropped last night rt'beTi a Haywood county jury failed to return a true bill' in the ease. Considerable interest was attached to tiie case in this section because < I the prominence of Dr. Way who is one cf the best known pliysicians in the state and a member of the staie board of health. ' 1 ? : ? - 1 1 SEVIER COUNTY ACTS FOR ROA; 1 On Fridayj November 20lh, the S vier County Cour? voted bonds; IV; $200,000 for the building of a road to {ndian^ir Eihftv (Jnp.The buildimr of this road is contingent on wheatlr.n North Carolina will meet at thi-> point. If North Carolina does riH give Sevier county assurance of t1,: conncction bv January 1, 392(1, t! n %/ %> i this bond issue is null and void. WHAT IT WILL DO FOR US ('? [ ? ? ^ mm (Aslicvilic Citizen, Dcc. 7.) ./? . >,'? . ? - thine ot* which wo write, tl\e Groat Smoky Moun Park, will-multiply !? > ? ?' y 5 ?- v.) ? 7 over the number of {vot)lc who will travel the superb scenic vltV ;o the iop of mount Mitchell', the loftiest peak in Eastern America ii wtii' put extra money into the pocket 01 every tanner in Western North Carolina who grows food stuffs or can tix up a room to rent to board ers.; / y. It will add to the profits of every ftllnig station, drugstore and general ?Ue. cm cverv Western1 North Carolina roud t! at gives"passage to automo - S ' ' " ?' I) !?'>. I * J (. . , 11 wiil guide .huudivds of newce.tiers, to overy place of scenic beauty ? a in'tiun, such as Looking Glas. Reek, Linviile Gorge, the Bottomless j'ovus. Blowing Hock. ? ? will increase the congrcraticn of every one oi: our churches. i v.HI add inealettlably to our b.utk deposits. ' ; i v. ill draw thousands of new jm pie to eve ry one of our lakes for boat . I swimming, atultOevery one *f our flashing streams in which tish 1 " ? ... I .'.hA.i \sv ssall-ot the atudfer. v ? ? - v \ ' V v > ? ?? ?? r ?,, . ? ;? .. . ? df crowd aikoar theaters ami other places of amusement ami enter It "\.;.l pack oar '..oic'.s am! bum ling houses to the roof, necessitating rr ..??.v.- nit; such ;;e;.,Ui.i?W..i:ion.? 1 ,e time's o\or. > . educate investors and ci;; lial as to our viols deposits of mica, purple maible and n.um.o is i>iji:t miuetal resources ? >? .i., incease the tamCami the influence of our religious assembly ' as Montreat, l>!ue Hudge, Huiu\ Crest and Jumiluska. ? 1; vil ; how the manufacturers i r: .? ailiccnt waiter p..wer and ideal '?< . .:>;od for the manufac;uring biyintss. C' ti will increase the vahie of our orchards and gar/ing lands. , .,.1 ..njirovo, enticii ami onh .ge e\erv husiness and profession in ' ? ; -\.*t i!n< e>?ab ..r. ot' tl.7.Groat Smoky Mountain National ???? lo put >l .i. piy fo. 0*.ei- is t.? give to \\ cstern-North Carolina ?;> ? :;:t will op. it. 1/ .-prcud dly aini as iiicrodih V as a modern tH Alad(i:uWutnlerlul Lamp, the touch of Midas the Magic J . U ' j. " V > -i 4 A ? i::e weaving v.l sir:iw':iuto. gold br Knmpelsiihskin. Fancy can not i.:o n,:r iua.uiliation calculate it mnra'siiig power. BALSAM iijrrr rc, Cunter oi Proctor who in the home of-W. J. i*1. 1 there Suntlay- night of; i.i. Viv i!i> was buriotl ;;l Audio' ? ' I ' ' ?? ' ' ? I i ? :"l :i;' baby of Mr. and Mr.-, j r t'onl dled^Mondav n. o^J ?. ? I ?;'i? ^ -wr.ed ni the li. C. Crav.t'oid Vvday: ' ?. M -1.Mix T! :hI Smiii:, m Bey and !iitVo .V:cl o>i' l U'inoii, S. I'., woro vi it:; ?' i. :*.!? ? .:>! relatives iu e i.'si v.?l ..J Mi'. W. M. Huteliinson of Atlanta ':fTv' this week. Air. ;:l .Mrs. Kloyd'-Preoee, wlie lit?v :? living in ILiJrli Point, . havt ri'h:sued to I>a!.'anu Maybe!! Perry we.iit to _Way .ic,v-li!??;'???ml Canton. Saturday. Mi' Mrs. Xel on ,Be(:k went t?>; Wa..} viliy Safimlay.v? Mi . .ester Queen and Miss T.enis?) Vniir'i.'i vi-iicd Mrs. Dora Oueei; n J la'.'c!vcy of Canton .sprite' :7H. week with her daughter, .1 wars LindsjCy. .Mi - i.'inio Raines spent last wool: end ?. i i: relatives iii lla/.elwood. t * (- '? ( ! j ?? Mil -- Miy, B;trites* and son, Knbert weiv .:i- i' Sat in-lav from Canton.. MK .io Jones of Moses Creek ds ur':i.,i; her gjrand father, Jdr: C. i'{..? . :? "iv> Flody and Milford Breeze i-ndo a b;:i-ness trip to WaynosviHc rombvvv . . ! \\ 'i'Jvslni wherries arc in lull bloom in i'.iW J). T. Knight's yard. ? .) VEGETABLE SCHOOL w A vo'/elable school will be held in .lie a; rituBural Building, in Ashc Te. < Wednesday December 1(5, 1 ( ?<' by,II. R. Niswonger, of the ?ue / t he niate. because of the increase of the tourist business, the-state de partment has decided to hold this ehool, which will be attended by all , m a rents of the Wester n counties, ,ri ? . rf va!o >')'e n'f^rma ? ,r? > >n; horticultural line will be given. / ' PA11K TO OFFER GAME PRESERVE An aspwt c?f the proposed Nation al Park,. winch, he says will appeal 10 all ? d-biooded inch, was given to the onnd5. Note the correction or your meat will spoil. WEAVES TALKS ON NATIONAL PARK Brevard Nows, Dee. 3.?The people of Brevard wero given the opportun ity on last Wednesday evening, a! the eourt house, of hearing Congress man Weaver deliver an earnest ap peal in behalf of- the establishment of a national park in the Great Smoky Mountains. Mrj Weaver spoke of the faet thai this urcat area would bo easv of ae V" * A cess from every point east of the Ilockies, and from sheer l^ight com pares favorably with the Kooky Moun tains. When the national park is established, the government will buiij three bivad automobile roads ami the great road development porgrnm that would be undertaken by the government would serve to make the area easy of access. This great ex panse of mountainous land states Mr. Weave/, comprises a stretch o fmoun tains forty miles in length wit lion: a gap, and contains a varied assort - ment of trees, shrub:-, flowers, plants birds aiul animals ail of which-shpuld be kept in a state of permanent pre solvation iVr tne millions of people now and for centuries to come. The a;i-the-yeur-roui.d climate of this sectiou is unparalleled, it is claimed.; '1 ;;e purpax of the ektablislmient ol the Great Smoky Mountain Nation.; Park, as stated in effect bv Congress mail Weaver, is tq establish a great out-door museum and preserve it, to preserve the forests, breams and natural iv. curces, and make a play ground fo tliV e i:.y millin ot p. ?j)le civ -i d vfov. ul >t and for all classes of people easi of the Rockies. Mr. Weaver iurtluT^argued that the establish incut of this iiath-:.ai park is of importance to West orn North r i: ; . :i: i^at'thoi1 :md^ of people w l'l*' ;V: -i: 't every seosi n of the yn > i ] money tho\ would s]- y be of inest imable va'.;> . Y!ii;> money would be Ui.inu.iti'.1 ajvoug a few, but 4u vmg a!; t-f this section. ii>ery e ty 1 io. n and every kind of busi cm .. :i d I>ehefik financially from tl ? i .oi': eat oi such i. park. The ? vc. \o oppose Or in vori'pre >\ . -y individuals, enter prises ir ?'.opments in establish ing tliis i wioua' park, says' Mr. Weaver, 'jut to conserve an area ol approxim uoly 700 square miles of national resources. FORTY-SEVEN PEOPLE IN SOUTH LOSS LIVES Atlanta, (Ja., Dec., 7.?Forty-seven persons met their doom in the south from automobile accidents during the week just ended, while more thai a quarter of a thousand were injured in mishaps in which motor cars figur ed. These figures are revealed in a survey of eleven southern slates by the Associated Press. Florida heads the death column for the week with 14 and Arkansas comes second with nine. Virginia is on the slate as reporting1 no deaths, although the Old Dominion headed the injuries with 53. 'Tennessee had 50 injured. Georgia ranked well along in the in jured column with 43. Arkansas had the lowest number of injuries report ing only one. The outstanding accident of the week wks at Blythtville, Ark., last ~ Monday in which nine persons com prising two families were killed. The week-end feature* with several fatal automobile accident:-, notably at At "iovo ,Ala., where t"ive were killed.' while four met death in two acci, dents in Tennessee. .< Tabulations by states for the week follows: State '' Deatlis Injuries Virginia Sr.....,..., Q 53 North Carolina 1 21 South Carolina \ 4 ,8 Georgia i 4 42 Florida 1:...... 14 , ' 35 Alabama 3 2 Mississippi. 2 22 Louisiana . ,v' 4 . 35 Arkansas 9 1 Tennessee ;.... .' (? 50 Kentucky ; 2 9 Totals 47 278 ????- . ? ?? i SYLVA M3TH0DIST CHURCH Preachir r ,.??a;.' ;:orning at., 11 o'clock. T! : v. 11! he no preaching at the even1:.,* hour, as the pastor goes to Di'j ' ?!?. . < < Sunday S-1 "<>! at 9:45 A. M. Ep worth I.e. - ? 7 P. if. Your are cordially in; ?; .1 to :iil these sen-ices. Come an'l !? M> soire one with you, and the h> S th? oMier fellow as well as } ?c >? 'or vc nro, to a von' | great extent, ouryjrother's keeper. CULLOWHEE OFFERS COR RESPONDENCE COURSE r? I Cullowhee, Dec. 7.?For the first | time in its history Cullowliee has now 'extended its service to the teachers out iii the field through tue Corres pondence-Sutdy Department. ' This movement is in keeping with other teacher-training institutions, and it is believed that through this medium Many teachers will be assisted in a very acceptable way toward raising their certificate or hastening their work toward graduation. The interest .Miown on the part oY the teacher^ in - service toward this movement has been very gurtii'ying indeed, anil it is, quite evident lltat tiny welcome i the idea. T^te ^ehool has published * t.j-v'cial bulletin announcing tho vouises being, ottered and lull instruc tions as to hovy to enroll.;By tho tinio the printed bulletins were 'ready for distribution, twelve students had al readv enrolled and begun work. These bulletins are now being mailed rapid ly and inquiries and new registra tions are coming in daiiy.Th? bulte t.u may be had by anyone uj>on re-, quest. , \ > President Hunter feels confident, thai the Corresjjou deuce-Study De p.irunent is going to prove a great factor in helping Cullowhee to serve more adequately the teachers of Western North Carolina and adjoin ing territories. It is his }Njlicy to en 'I. rge this department with an iu oleased number of courses ottered as rapidily us the patronage demauds. / THE FA11M AGENT ^By John \\\ Goodman)J , , TU* County Agent is a public ser fiut with a broad knowledge and \..al Experience iii agriculture. 'Jl? iwcps lit loi'tch with the, in.dings of Abe agricultural ExjK'l'iiawit Stations of the states and tijc U. fc>. Depart i.ieut ot' Agriculture and the prac tices employed/k} the best farmers, ile a:so h?iS nt his command specia lists siid on all agricultural problems, lie represents tiie State Agricultural fci\tension Sen ice. and the people of oue county, llis whole time is devot ed to one county aiding all the jieople is the county in economical produc tion of certain crops and livestock and economical marketing of them in as mlich as each county ha^ from S00 to 500 farms it would be ex tremely diliicult, and practically im possible for the'county agent to visit each Harm in aiding the agricultural interests of the county. 'iluiviore, it iias become necessary to employ methods which will make il possible tor one pulton to render a service which will reach all the |>eop'c. The methods now ept played is biased upon cooperative cjfori and is die most satisfactory way to accom plish the the greatest results. It is not possible for tlie agent to visit every farm but it is pos. ihh for the people in a community to get to gether for the purpose til' studvin * their own problen^. The agent c:tu .llCCt with the groups and lay before Litem correct information in regard to home making, crops, li v^lbck and methods for making them more prol'i able. When this is done, there are always methods of growing crops, livestock or marketing to (he denpOn trateij. Leaders are selected bv thu community for each project to eon duet demonsli'atii.us d'or the entire community. The county agent can) ii c much aid to the leaders in con dr.cting the demonstrations so that he true value of the undertaking can be found out. From time to time Meetings an; held at the demonstra tions to study them and too, people may visit them at their convenience. When the people of the county realize the responsibility they have 111 this work and eoojterate in the riv;ht kind of agricultural program, much greater progress will be made* in making the farm pay a dependa ble income. MARRIAGE LICENSES , , \ Alonzo Est: s to Afoll io Buchanan. CfiaSi Ij. < - r??< ? 'o Bcrtlui Crawford, l^tinbert. Me!; to I/Oij. Iv'liy. .lohiVj.foIiisoi.1 t < 'ilia ?.!<< <;a'd. I Albert Ueece t'i } Mil i<; i> iic.i. Albert I^rndy to i? 1 .vf.-ftliix." Ralph Parker to X ?Early. Bob Powell to Amii 1 < wis. '.' Harvey to 'l-' ltie D;i\ is, both oi' Swain county. r Ojwi License issued with i: V i itials appearing on the record. E. Kv > F. to S. G. u